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Rhododendron campanulatum, the bell-flowered rhododendron or bell rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to northeastern India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet in China.
Description[edit | edit source]
Growing to 2–4 m (6.6–13.1 ft) in height, it is an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves that are elliptic to oblong-obovate, 7–12 by 2.5–5 cm in size.[2]
The flowers are purple-red to white, with red spots.[3][1] They bloom from April to June in the Himalayas,[4] and May to June in Tibet.[5]
The tree fruits from July to September.[5]
Taxonomy[edit | edit source]
The tree is called zhong hua du Juan (钟花杜鹃) in Chinese.[5]
Habitat[edit | edit source]
Rhododendron campanulatum is native to Northeast India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and southern Tibet where it grows at elevations of 3,000–4,300 m (9,800–14,100 ft).[2]
It is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rhododendron campanulatum D.Don". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rhododendron campanulatum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ↑ "Rhododendron campanulatum bell-flowered rhododendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
Other common names; ... bell rhododendron
- ↑ "Rhododendron campanulatum - Bell Rhododendron". Flowers of India. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "402. Rhododendron campanulatum". eFloras.org <<Floras of China>>. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ↑ "State Symbols of HP". hpenvis.nic.in. ENVIS Centre: Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
Pink Rhododendron